`The time for change is now, The alternative is clear, and dire, If we continue in the present mode, other in the world will overtake us.... poverty and unemployment will increase further, Leading ti an implosion of our society.

And if we make the change, we can make real progress..... from poverty to prosperity: from stagnation to speedy growth.

India can still make it to the list of developed nations in a decade. Beyond 2020 provides an action plan for that transformation.

APJ Abdul Kalam is an author, scientist, and former President of India. Kalam has written Developments In Fluid Mechanics And Space Technology, India 2020: A Vision For The New Millennium, My Journey: Transforming Dreams Into Actions, and You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond.

Kalam was born on 15th October, 1931, in Madras Presidency, British India. He finished his schooling from Rameshwaram Elementary School. He then went on to obtain his undergraduate degree from the University of Madras, in Physics. In 1955, he went to Madras to pursue his degree in Aerospace Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology. In 2002, Kalam was made the 11th President of India. He is presently a visiting lecturer at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong. He is also the recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, Ramanujan Award, and Veer Savarkar Award.